Punta Cardón tides today
- Tide now -1.2 ft ↑ rising · high 10:11 am (0.5 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:20–3:30 am average day · 5/10
- Beach day 4:00–6:00 pm Fair beach day · 5/10
- Waves · water 1.9 ft · 86 °F slight · 3.4 s from the east
- Wind · air 13 mph · 81 °F from the E, gusts 22 · overcast
- Sun 6:32 am–6:17 pm 11 h 44 min of daylight
- Moon 84% · 9:42 pm waning gibbous · rises at 9:42 pm
- Best time to dive 9:10–11:30 am good day · 8/10
Today in Punta Cardón there are high tides at 10:11 am (0.5 ft) and 7:30 pm (0.9 ft) and low tides at 2:32 am and 2:06 pm. Tide coefficient 78. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:11 am. The sun rises at 6:32 am and sets at 6:17 pm: 11 h 44 min of daylight. The moon is 84% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 9:42 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:19 am to 4:19 am and from 2:51 pm to 4:51 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 1.9 ft waves. There's a moderate breeze from the east (13 mph). Overcast, 81 °F.
Fishing in Punta Cardón today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Low tide at 2:32 am
- Major period 2:19–4:19 am
- Steady pressure (29.85 inHg), moderate offshore wind (13 mph) and some swell (1.9 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 78 (average tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:20 am to 3:30 am, combines the 2:32 am low tide, a major period and some swell, though with moderate wind. Also worth a try from 9:30 am to 10:30 am, with the 10:11 am high tide and moonset, though with moderate wind. Also worth a try from 1:10 pm to 3:10 pm, with the 2:06 pm low tide, a major period and some swell, though with moderate wind.
Species with the most records nearby: gray snapper, yellowtail snapper, great barracuda and mutton snapper. What you can catch
Beach day in Punta Cardón
Is it a beach day?
1 good hour- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 90 °F: beach weather
- Calm for swimming: 2.9 ft waves
- Water at 86 °F (very warm)
- Fresh offshore wind (19 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.9 ft
2.9 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 86 °F
Very warm: barely refreshing.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 10 · SPF 50
Max UV 10 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 19 mph
Fresh offshore wind (19 mph): blowing sand. Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 2:06 pm
Low tide at 2:32 am and 2:06 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 10:11 am and 7:30 pm.
The best window, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, beach weather, a calm sea and water at 86 °F, though with fresh offshore wind.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Punta Cardón
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Tides in Punta Cardón
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 2:32 am -1.3 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 10:11 am 0.5 ft · coef. 77
- ▼ Low tide 2:06 pm 0.3 ft
- ▲ High tide 7:30 pm 0.9 ft · coef. 78
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 6 h 52 min to high tide at 10:11 am.
Tide coefficient 77 for the 10:11 am high tide and 78 for the 7:30 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 2.2 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on December 23 (1.2 ft) and the lowest, on June 15 (-1.7 ft).
Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.
Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 6 to 8 (coefficient 87, 1.8 ft range). The smallest, from October 16 to 20 (coefficient 49, 1.4 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 6:32 am · 6:17 pm | Low tide 2:32 am · -1.3 ft | High tide 10:11 am · 0.5 ft | Low tide 2:06 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 7:30 pm · 0.9 ft | Coef. 78 | 84% | Major periods 2:19 am · 2:51 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 6:33 am · 6:16 pm | Low tide 3:28 am · -1.3 ft | High tide 11:12 am · 0.6 ft | Low tide 3:29 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 8:31 pm · 0.8 ft | Coef. 79 | 74% | Major periods 3:23 am · 3:55 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 6:33 am · 6:16 pm | Low tide 4:25 am · -1.3 ft | High tide 12:02 pm · 0.7 ft | Low tide 4:52 pm · 0.3 ft | High tide 9:41 pm · 0.8 ft | Coef. 81 | 63% | Major periods 4:26 am · 4:55 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 6:33 am · 6:16 pm | Low tide 5:20 am · -1.2 ft | High tide 12:46 pm · 0.8 ft | Low tide 6:09 pm · 0.1 ft | High tide 10:56 pm · 0.7 ft | Coef. 83 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:23 am · 5:51 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 6:33 am · 6:15 pm | Low tide 6:13 am · -1.0 ft | High tide 1:24 pm · 0.9 ft | Low tide 7:17 pm · 0.0 ft | — | Coef. 85 | 41% | Major periods 6:16 am · 6:41 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 6:34 am · 6:15 pm | High tide 12:15 am · 0.6 ft | Low tide 7:03 am · -0.8 ft | High tide 1:59 pm · 0.9 ft | Low tide 8:17 pm · -0.2 ft | Coef. 86 | 31% | Major periods 7:05 am · 7:28 pm | Low |
| Wed 4 | 6:34 am · 6:15 pm | High tide 1:34 am · 0.5 ft | Low tide 7:51 am · -0.6 ft | High tide 2:31 pm · 1.0 ft | Low tide 9:10 pm · -0.4 ft | Coef. 87 | 21% | Major periods 7:51 am · 8:13 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Punta Cardón has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global EOT20 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 3.3 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.
Model attribution: Hart-Davis et al. (2021), EOT20 global empirical ocean tide model, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/79489, CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.
The sea at Punta Cardón
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.9 ft
- Significant1.9 ft
- Highest expectedHighest4.0 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.0 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.0 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 3.2 ft with a period of 4 s, from the east (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 84.3 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+3.6 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 3:19 am (local time).
Surf in Punta Cardón today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.7 ft sets): flat
- Fresh offshore wind (19 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
- Rising tide (high tide at 7:30 pm)
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 6:11 am · sunrise 6:32 am · sunset 6:17 pm · last light 6:38 pm
- Tide: low 2:32 am (-1.3 ft), high 10:11 am (0.5 ft), low 2:06 pm (0.3 ft) and high 7:30 pm (0.9 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 85.5 °F–86.4 °F: boardshorts or a swimsuit and a rash guard.
- Energy: 8 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, has light offshore wind, though with barely any waves.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Punta Cardón today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around high tide (10:11 am): little current from 9:30 am to 11:30 am
- 0.6 ft swell at 3 s from the east-northeast: barely any surge
- Moderate offshore wind (15 mph): it pushes surface swimmers away from shore
- 0.4 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 2:32 am (2:10–2:50 am), high tide 10:11 am (9:30–11:30 am), low tide 2:06 pm (12:40–3:00 pm) and high tide 7:30 pm (7:00–7:50 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. Rain (0.20 in) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 85.5–86.4 °F: a shorty or a rash guard.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:38 pm. Waning gibbous (84%), rising at 9:42 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:10 am to 11:30 am, combines slack water at high tide, little swell, weak current and the sun high, though with moderate wind. Also worth a look from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm, with slack water at low tide, little swell and the sun high, though with moderate wind and current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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Weather in Punta Cardón
Now in Punta Cardón
- Low / high
- 80 / 90 °F
- Rain
- 0.02 in · 16%
- Clouds
- 93%
- Humidity
- 89%
- Dew pointDew point
- 77 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 12
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.04 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Light drizzle | Partly cloudy | Clear sky | Clear |
| Temperature | 81° | 81° | 81° | 85° | 89° | 89° | 84° | 82° |
| Wind (mph) | 14 E | 13 E | 14 E | 15 E | 16 E | 19 ENE | 19 ENE | 17 E |
| Gusts | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 28 |
| Waves | 2.1 ft | 1.9 ft | 1.6 ft | 1.5 ft | 1.6 ft | 2.2 ft | 3.0 ft | 3.1 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 3:00 am 81° 13 E 1.9 ft
- 6:00 am 81° 14 E 1.6 ft
- 9:00 am 85° 15 E 1.5 ft
- 12:00 pm 89° 16 E 1.6 ft
- 3:00 pm 89° 19 ENE 2.2 ft
- 6:00 pm 84° 19 ENE 3.0 ft
- 9:00 pm 82° 17 E 3.1 ft
- 12:00 am 82° 15 E 2.5 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 80 / 90 °F | 19 mph E | 3.2 ft | 10:11 am · 7:30 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 80 / 89 °F | 19 mph E | 2.5 ft | 11:12 am · 8:31 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 80 / 90 °F | 18 mph E | 2.7 ft | 12:02 pm · 9:41 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 80 / 90 °F | 17 mph E | 2.3 ft | 12:46 pm · 10:56 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 80 / 90 °F | 13 mph E | 1.6 ft | 1:24 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 78 / 91 °F | 9 mph E | 1.0 ft | 12:15 am · 1:59 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 78 / 86 °F | 6 mph NE | 0.5 ft | 1:34 am · 2:31 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 79 / 88 °F | 6 mph ENE | 0.4 ft | 2:52 am · 3:01 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 79 / 89 °F | 8 mph E | 0.5 ft | 4:07 am · 3:30 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 79 / 90 °F | 13 mph E | 0.8 ft | 5:18 am · 3:59 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 79 / 90 °F | 17 mph E | 1.4 ft | 6:25 am · 4:28 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 81 / 91 °F | 17 mph E | 1.5 ft | 7:30 am · 5:00 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 81 / 92 °F | 19 mph E | 1.7 ft | 8:32 am · 5:36 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 82 / 91 °F | 20 mph E | 1.7 ft | 9:34 am · 6:16 pm |
- Fri 30 Light drizzle 80° / 89° 2.5 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 80° / 90° 2.7 ft
- Sun 1 Light drizzle 80° / 90° 2.3 ft
- Mon 2 Drizzle 80° / 90° 1.6 ft
- Tue 3 Light showers 78° / 91° 1.0 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 78° / 86° 0.5 ft
- Thu 5 Light drizzle 79° / 88° 0.4 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.6 °F; normal high: 92 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 3:19 am (local time).
The sun in Punta Cardón
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:46 am
- Full dark 7:03 pm
- Civil dawn 6:11 am
- Civil dusk 6:38 pm
- Solar noon 12:25 pm (65° high)
- Daylight 11 h 44 min (−1 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:48 pm
- Full dark 7:03 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,330,842 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Punta Cardón
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,746 mi away and looks 32′ 44″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:19–4:19 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:51–4:51 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 9:30–10:30 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 9:12–10:12 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 4:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 7:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 10:54 amNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Punta Cardón
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
We have no piers, boat ramps or tackle shops on record within 9.3 mi of Punta Cardón.
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Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.4 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.7 mi.
From the shoreline (0.5 mi from Punta Cardón) out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.4 mi
- 33 ft deep0.7 mi
- 66 ft deep1.3 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.4 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.7 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024, here using the GEBCO grid (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near Punta CardónTides nearby
- Punto Fijo2.5 mi
- La Punta3.6 mi
- Las Piedras4.1 mi
- La Esperanza6.5 mi
- Judibana7.3 mi
- Amuay8.3 mi
- Santa Cruz de los Taques12 mi
- Guaimu31 mi
- Adícora34 mi
Punta Cardón at a glance
- Town or city of about 113,999 people. Coordinates: 11.658° N, 70.215° W.
- It is 2.5 mi southwest of Punto Fijo, the main place in Falcón. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Punto Fijo.
- Its coast faces west.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Guaranao Port (0.9 mi), Muelle Paraguana (1.7 mi), Punta Cardon (2.1 mi), Muelle Naval (2.9 mi).
Questions about Punta CardónQuestions
What time is high tide today in Punta Cardón?
Today in Punta Cardón there are high tides at 10:11 am (0.5 ft) and 7:30 pm (0.9 ft) and low tides at 2:32 am and 2:06 pm. Tide coefficient 78.
What time is sunset today in Punta Cardón?
At 6:17 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:38 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Punta Cardón?
At 6:33 am. First light comes at 5:46 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 84% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 3:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:19–4:19 am, Minor 9:30–10:30 am, Major 2:51–4:51 pm, Minor 9:12–10:12 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Punta Cardón?
Light drizzle, from 80 °F to 90 °F, with a moderate breeze from the east (13 mph) and a 16% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Punta Cardón?
Slight (Douglas 3): 1.9 ft waves with a period of 3.4 s from the east. The water is 86.2 °F.
When is the best time to visit Punta Cardón?
The best time to visit Punta Cardón is from January to March: highs of 88 °F to 90 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: global EOT20 model (DGFI-TUM), licensed CC BY 4.0; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).